The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has reaccredited engineering technology programs at Bluefield State College through September 30, 2011. ABET very recently released announced the decision following its thorough evaluation of the programs that included its representative team’s site visit and recommendation. The Bluefield State College programs to receive ABET reaccreditation include:

Architectural Engineering Technology (AS)
Architectural Engineering Technology (BS)
Civil Engineering Technology (AS)
Civil Engineering Technology (BS)
Electrical Engineering Technology (AS)
Electrical Engineering Technology (BS)
Mechanical Engineering Technology (AS)
Mechanical Engineering Technology (BS)

“Bluefield State College elects to participate in this accreditation process,” noted Professor Frank Hart, BSC Dean/School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science. “This process, which is conducted by approximately 1500 ABET volunteers from the professional community, is designed to advance and assure the quality of professional education.” A list of accredited programs is published annually by ABET on its website: www.abet.org

“Bluefield State College is extremely proud and gratified that our engineering technology programs have met the rigorous standards required for ABET accreditation,” added Dr. Albert Walker, BSC President. “This validates the quality of the programs, the excellence of our faculty, the relevance of the programs’ academic content, and the very high caliber of our engineering technology graduates.”

September 30, 2005